Pokémon Go maker Niantic has confirmed plans to launch its hit mobile AR game in China later this year. The firm has revealed it will bring the game to the country after agreeing a partnership deal with a local company NetEase. Chinese regulations covering online content state that foreign firms must find a partner to […]
Facebook and Universal Music Group (UMG) have agreed what they describe as an “unprecedented” global, multi-year deal under which UMG becomes the first major music company to license its recorded music and publishing catalogues for video and other social experiences across Facebook, Instagram and Oculus. The pair say the partnership will facilitate deeper engagement between […]
Following a year of streaming landmarks, such as NASA’s livestream of the solar eclipse, and Brexit and GDPR concerns, Mark Weeks, MD EMEA of Akamai has pulled together his biggest predictions for the year ahead, including: “In technology, everyone always wants to be one step ahead so, as soon as the holiday decorations go up […]
The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) has announced the general availability of its first set of VR Industry Guidelines, which includes topics relevant for VR content production, distribution, security and consumption. At CES 2018, VRIF will present the new guidelines in its 2-hour masterclass, outline its 2018 roadmap, and showcase VR demonstrations from Fraunhofer and […]
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced new sales milestones for PlayStation 4 consoles and PlayStation VR systems. PS4 has cumulatively sold through more than 70.6 million units to consumers worldwide as of December 3rd 2017. Based on strong momentum of PS4, PS VR cumulatively sold through more than 2 million units to consumers worldwide. 150 titles have been […]
BT is making 360° highlights and instant replays from a range of major sporting events available on its BT Sport App including the UEFA Champions League, Premier League football, the FA Cup and World Title boxing. Starting December 5th, with the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, BT Sport will show […]
ETSI has launched a new Industry Specification Group called Augmented Reality Framework (ISG ARF). This new group aims to synchronise efforts and identify key use cases and scenarios for developing an Augmented Reality (AR) framework with relevant components and interfaces. It will provide technical requirements for AR specifications in order to ensure interoperable implementations that […]
Technology firm Intel is to collaborate with entertainment company Warner Bros to develop in-cabin, immersive experiences in autonomous vehicle (AV) settings. Called the AV Entertainment Experience, the pair are creating a first-of-its-kind proof-of-concept car to demonstrate what entertainment in the vehicle could look like in the future. As a member of the Intel 100-car test […]
The Lego Creative Play Lab is launching a new – and free – augmented reality (AR) app, entitled Lego AR-Studio. The app allows users to explore and control virtually enhanced animated versions of Lego models in real-world environments, making and playing out their own unique stories and adventures. The app also allows users to record the […]
The BBC and VR production studio Rewind have launched A VR Spacewalk – an interactive VR experience – available for free on the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift via the Steam Store and the Oculus Store. Inspired by the NASA training programmes used by British astronaut Tim Peake A VR Spacewalk enables users astronauts […]